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Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Electricity is the most popular choice in Seaford, used by 5,829 or 60.06% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Seaford homeowners is natural gas, used by 1,372 homes (14.14%). The remaining homes are heated with heating oil (1,191), propane (1,119), other fuels (157), and other fuels (70).
Seaford Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Seaford Households | % of Households |
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Electricity | 5,829 | 60.1% |
Natural Gas | 1,372 | 14.1% |
Heating Oil | 1,191 | 12.3% |
Propane | 1,119 | 11.5% |
Other Fuels | 157 | 1.6% |
Wood | 64 | 0.7% |
No Fuel | 6 | 0.1% |
Electricity (60.1%)
Natural gas (14.1%)
Heating oil (12.3%)
Propane (11.5%)
Other fuels (1.6%)
Wood (0.7%)
No fuel (0.1%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Seaford. In the 10 years since 2012, the number of heating oil homes fell from 1,995 to 1,191, a 40.30% drop.
Seaford Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 1,903 |
2012 | 1,995 |
2013 | 1,881 |
2014 | 1,815 |
2015 | 1,741 |
2016 | 1,751 |
2017 | 1,626 |
2018 | 1,579 |
2019 | 1,392 |
2020 | 1,489 |
2021 | 1,332 |
2022 | 1,191 |
Between 2012 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel fell from 1,150 to 1,119.
Between 2012 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel fell from 1,498 to 1,372.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Seaford. Since 2012, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 3,229 to 5,829, a 80.52% increase.
Solar is the most environmentally friendly of all space heating fuels. With an “active” solar heating system, liquid is circulated between solar panels on a home’s roof and a heat energy storage tank in the basement.
Homeowners in Seaford have not yet adopted solar heating.
Last year, Seaford homeowners purchased a total of 481,837 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 54 towns in Delaware, Seaford ranks 6th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Seaford ranks 1571st out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Seaford’s overall heating oil use varies from year to year, primarily depending on how cold each winter is. As the temperature outside gets colder, homes’ heating systems need to burn more and more oil to keep homes warm. Last winter in Seaford, the average outside temperature was 8.8° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Seaford Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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Winter 2023 - 2024 | 45.9° F |
Winter 2022 - 2023 | 37.1° F |
For Seaford homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 4 heating oil companies that serve Seaford is an important decision.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners willing to pay a premium for a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system choose one of the 0 “full-service” oil companies that serve Seaford. Full service companies such as undefined or undefined offer automatic fuel delivery and furnace repair under a single roof.
Discount Oil Companies: Also known by the names “COD Fuel Companies” or “Cash Heating Oil Companies”, these companies are for the budget-conscious Seaford homeowner. In return for better prices, you monitor the oil level in your tank and place an order when you run low on oil. Examples of cash heating oil companies that serve Seaford include Liberty Propane and Peninsula Propane.
Seaford Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Seaford: 4 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Seaford: 18 miles
Average Number Of Seaford Homes Served Per Company: 297 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Seaford Oil Company: 120,459 gallons per year
Approximately 1,191 households in Seaford, DE heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Seaford, DE temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
12% of Seaford, DE Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Seaford, DE Households | Seaford, DE Heating Oil Households |
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9,706 | 1,191 |
4 Seaford, DE Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 481,836 gallons of heating oil delivered to Seaford, DE homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Seaford, DE community relies on its 4 oil companies to keep warm.
Oil delivery is a two step process: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal. In the case of Seaford, DE, two of the closest terminals are Sunoco in Salisbury, MD and Buckeye in Baltimore, MD. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Seaford, DE.
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